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New · posted Oct 14

Merck · Pharmaceuticals

Specialist, Quality Control

  • West Point, PA
  • On-site
  • Full-time
  • Associate & Specialist
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EmploymentFull-time
Deadline

Closes Oct 21, 2026 · 8 days left

The role

Our Quality Assurance group ensures every single material inside our products is manufactured, processed, tested, packaged, stored and distributed aligned with our incredibly high standards of quality and meets all regulatory requirements.  Partnering across our internal manufacturing facilities, external contract manufacturers and suppliers we create an interdependent global manufacturing network committed to deliver a compliant, reliable supply to customers and patients on time, every time, across the globe.

Specialist, Technician Biologist | Quality Control with In Vivo Release Testing (IRT) in our Manufacturing Division Quality Laboratory Operations Team.

What you need

Education Minimum Requirement

  • Bachelor degree in biological sciences or a related field.

Required Experience and Skills

  • Rodent handling and dosing techniques.
  • Rodent observations of physical signs, differentiating and understanding normal rodent demeanor and appearance.
  • Rodent gross examinations and necropsy.

Required Skills

Adaptability, Adaptability, Analytical Instrumentation, Analytical Method Development, Biology, Biomedical Sciences, Driving Continuous Improvement, GMP Compliance, Good Lab Practices, Inoculation, Intraperitoneal Injections, In Vivo Models, Laboratory Documentation, Laboratory Protocols, Laboratory Safety, Laboratory Techniques, Laboratory Testing, Natural Sciences, Quality Assurance Processes, Quality Auditing, Quality Inspections, Task Management, Teamwork, Technical Reviews, Technical Writing {+ 4 more}

Travel Requirements

No Travel Required

Preferred Experience and Skillsnice to have

  • Intraperitoneal (IP) and intrtly and as part of a team, self-motivation, adaptability, and a positive attitude.

Our Manufacturing & Supply Division is committed to be the most trusted supplier of bio-pharmaceuticals worldwide. Our facilities, along with our external contractors, suppliers, and partners, create an interdependent global manufacturing network that’s committed to delivering a high quality, reliable supply to customers and patients on time, every time.

Preferred Skillsnice to have

Current Employees apply HERE

Current Contingent Workers apply HERE

What you'll do

  1. This role will perform testing in support of releasing vaccines to market.
  2. Work is on site, task-oriented, of moderate complexity, and is assigned, monitored, and directed by area management or designee.
  3. Support IRT activities with the execution of general operational tasks, which may be associated with facilities, scheduling, assembly, coordination, delivery, and maintenance of study or program-related information.
  4. Conduct laboratory procedures in compliance with established testing methods/protocols/sops.
  5. Document study data in technical notebooks or approved electronic files.
  6. Review and entry of data in validated systems.
  7. Support during audits and inspections.
  8. Rotating holidays and weekend Saturday, Sunday work.

Pay and benefits

$87,000 – $137,000 a year

Employer provided
How this compares

Additional location(s) Compensation Information

San Francisco Residents Only: We will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records for employment in compliance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance

Los Angeles Residents Only: We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance

  • Medical, dental and vision insurance

  • Retirement benefits including 401(k)

  • Paid holidays

  • Vacation

  • Sick days

  • Annual bonus and long-term incentive eligibility

Where you'll work

West Point, PAOn-siteOpen in Maps (opens in a new tab)

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Working conditions

1st - Day

Hazardous Material(s)

Yes

Employee Status

Regular

Relocation

No relocation

VISA Sponsorship

No

Flexible Work Arrangements

Not Applicable

Job Posting End Date

10/21/2026

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The primary location for this posting is:

USA - Pennsylvania - West Point

Where required by law, the compensation range for this role is provided below.

The salary range for the primary location of this role is:

$87,300.00 - $137,400.00

This range reflects the Company's reasonable expectation of the base salary applicable to this role at the time of posting. An employee’s position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, government requirements, and business or organizational needs. The successful candidate will be eligible for annual bonus and long-term incentive, if applicable.

We offer a comprehensive package of benefits. Available benefits include medical, dental, vision healthcare and other insurance benefits (for employee and family), retirement benefits, including 401(k), paid holidays, vacation, and compassionate and sick days. More information about benefits is available at https://jobs.merck.com/us/en/compensation-and-benefits.

Additional location(s): Please note the salary range above applies to the Primary Location of the position. Where a role has other listed locations, different compensation guidelines may apply. You may find the salary ranges for additional locations below. If the salary range is not listed for the location you are applying to, our Talent Acquisition team will provide further information to you relevant to your location.

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Job intelligence

The context around this role

Live data · October 14, 2026

Salary intelligence

How the pay compares

This role's midpoint is 76% above the US median for Quality Control roles at this level.

This roleEmployer provided

$87,000 to $137,000 a year

Associate & Specialist roles in the US68 roles publishing pay

Middle half $51,500 to $78,375, median $63,500
Annual base pay
Annual base payLowMedianHigh
This role$87,000—$137,000
All US$51,500$63,500$78,375

This role: Merck's own published range. Comparisons: the base pay employers published on open Quality Control roles at the same level on Regulatory Jobs, October 14, 2026. Nothing is estimated.

Career trajectory

Where this role sits in Quality Control

The general path across 189 open Quality Control roles on Regulatory Jobs, with the titles they carry most. Not Merck's own promotion track.

  1. This role

    Associate & Specialist

    Often: Quality Control Inspector · Quality Inspector

    $64K median97 open
  2. Next step

    Senior & Principal

    Often: Senior Specialist, Quality Control Chemist II · FSP

    $96K median52 open
  3. Later

    Manager

    Often: Manager, Quality Control · Manager QC Development

    $119K median22 open
  4. Later

    Director

    Often: Associate Director, Quality Control · Associate Director, Analytical Development & QC

    $198K median18 open

Skills DNA

What this role leans on

How many of the posting's 20 duty, requirement and summary lines touch each area. The posting's emphasis, not a proficiency score.

GMP and compliance: 3 linesLab testing and methods: 4 linesDocumentation and SOPs: 3 linesValidation and qualification: 1 lineQuality systems and risk: 3 linesCollaboration and leadership: 3 linesGMPLab testingDocumentationValidationQuality systemsTeamwork
  • Lab testing and methods4
  • GMP and compliance3
  • Documentation and SOPs3
  • Quality systems and risk3
  • Collaboration and leadership3
  • Validation and qualification1

Regulatory intelligence

The rules behind this role

Frameworks and standards this posting's work falls under, matched from its own words, each linked to the official source.

Company hiring pulse

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By discipline

  • Regulatory13 59%
  • Quality8 36%
  • Compliance & Safety1 5%

By level

  • Senior & Principal9 41%
  • Director7 32%
  • Associate & Specialist6 27%
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